During 2011 Bob had an official book launch at the Newfoundland institution Fred's Records in downtown St. John's. At the launch he met fans, signed copies of his book and performed a couple of beautiful songs including 'Recruiting Sargent' and my absolute favourite Great Big Sea song 'Follow Me Back'. What a talk and live performance that would have been ! These songs were bootlegged by the usual source and circulated on YouTube.
I found this photograph of the launch for 'Writing Out The Notes' on Fred's Record shop's official webpage. I have provided a screen shot of it here. No copyright infringement intended.
I found this photograph of the launch for 'Writing Out The Notes' on Fred's Record shop's official webpage. I have provided a screen shot of it here. No copyright infringement intended.
The jacket of the book explains what the book is about for those who have not read it better than I can...
"A rambling trip through a colourful and melodic St. John's childhood, combined with a how-not-to-do-it-yourself guide to the music business and a thoughtful and sometimes poignant look at the way a legendary Canadian band creates music - all of these threads and many others are pulled together by writer and musician Bob Hallett.
Writing Out the Notes began as a series of essays Hallett wrote to explain his love of music, but it turned into a humorous biography and a kind of extended solo on music and how his love for it transformed his life. Although he is best known for his role in Great Big Sea, Hallett has long had a parallel career as a writer. And while some writers seek inspiration from travel, history, or romance, for Hallett, the place where he grew up provided all the inspiration he never needed..."
I have many fond memories of first reading this wonderful book in MUN university library where Bob went to university on cold and snowy days when I was in St. John's.
'Writing Out The Notes' is available where all good digital books are sold.
(From Fred's Records webpage. No copyright infringement intended)
